Greetings! The snow is melting here and it's time to start thinking about pruning and spraying your fruit trees, if you haven't done so already. I know, a lot of you are considering a long, extended vacation to someplace warm, with white sandy beaches, and someone to serve you a nice cocktail 24-7, breakfast in bed, or... When do we leave?
Dormant sprays consist of a dormant oil and lime sulfur (phew! it really smells) or copper. The latter is my choice since there is no smell, other plants treated with this mix will not get burned, and you can accomplish the same results. There are a multitude of plants and trees that should also have this spray applied to them...not just fruit trees.
Your trimming should be finished by the end of February. If you trim after the buds have emerged with new leaves, you can damage the trees and very little fruit will be produced. All deciduous trees should be trimmed during the winter months.
Planted any new bulbs yet, or are they still in the package, hmmmm?
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